Racecards
16:55 Huntingdon
Coming In First Holiday Inn Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
Beachfire
23- Form 3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up, took keen hold, headway 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, shaken up and clear flat, comfortably
- Form 5-8755
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up, not fluent 1st, last and ridden 4th, went remote 4th before 2 out
Golanova
11- Form 459-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mostly tracked leader, not fluent 3rd or 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, one pace 2 out, mistake and no extra last
- Form PU-6P34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, hit 1st, went 2nd before 4th until not fluent 5th, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 29/220-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
kept away from others before start, led, mistakes 5th and 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
Chankillo
47- Form 45-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in last, behind after 3rd, closed 4th, blundered and weakened 5th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NEW YEAR'S EVE is likely to prove a popular choice. He was having his first start since February when runner-up at Stratford earlier this month and John Ferguson's charge can open his account over timber with that run under his belt. A similar case can be made for Golanova, who also finished second on his return to action at Fontwell, but the selection's stablemate Beachfire looks to need a bit more to figure in this. Edmaaj was well beaten in both starts over hurdles early in the year but improvement is expected this season.
Formwatch
Beachfire 4-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 3 out, ridden in 3rd and beaten 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Plain Sailing (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Giant Hercules (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th, reminder 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 40l behind Letsby Avenue (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Golanova 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, kept on run-in, held last 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Breaking Bits (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Itmakessense 20-1 (10-12) Led, joined after 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Kettlewell (10-11) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
New Year's Eve 4-9fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, soon one pace, 3 lengths down and beaten last, eased flat, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Kettlewell (10-11) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Chankillo 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Foster's Road (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Edmaaj (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 3f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 17, 24l behind Pine Creek (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.